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The best lesser-sung sounds of 2026 so far
It’s time for a sonic refill. David Abravanel is here with a full supply of lush arps, washes of sound, rapid-fire grooves — everything Appleblim to Posthuman to Vladislav Delay Quintet, Suzanne Ciani and a bunch more. Your mission: buy some downloads if you can spare the change, and load up some full-album listens in a player of your choice. And maybe turn off the world for a while. -Ed.
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Moog just posted an all-star art and tech panel; all that and an Oberheim
It’s not every day you get to see this lineup – Moog Music meets the Bob Moog Foundation with Michelle Moog-Koussa, Lisa Bella Donna, Suzanne Ciani, Brian Kehew, Steve Dunnington, King Britt, and Rory Kaplan. Moog just posted the video from NAMM last month. And speaking of the Moog Foundation, they’ve also got a big raffle going – and, surprise, it’s for an Oberheim synth, not a Moog.
Peter Kirn - February 28, 2025
Gear Music tech Tech
Enough!, compilation for Gaza, joined by call to sound from Dr. Ghassan
As the preventable crisis of starvation and death continues to play out in Gaza, the compilation “Enough!” begins with the words of a mother whose children were murdered. Mayss from Jordan has assembled a massive roster of international and emerging artists, but crucially, this compilation also comes with a message from Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah.
A year in music: don’t-miss releases, unsung gems, unhyped breakthroughs
David Abravanel - December 29, 2023
Music
Thomas Dolby’s 1989 explanation of synthesis with the Muppets and a fly in a box is pretty ingenious
Peter Kirn - October 12, 2022
Gear Music Music tech Stories Tech
Spatial sound, Suzanne Ciani, a free workshop online, and the joy of quad, with KamranV
Peter Kirn - June 23, 2021
Music Music tech Stories Tech
Feed yourself with a free cookbook from Korg and the electronic music and synth community
Peter Kirn - May 21, 2020
DIY + Unusual Music Stories Tech
